Manure-spreader.



J. H. BLOOM.

MANURB SPREADER. APPLICATION FILED 1115.20, 1909.

i Patented' Dec. v21, 1909.

Wa'meded:

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UNITED s'rATns J SEPH H. BLOOll/I, 0F FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

' MANURE-SPREADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed February 20, 1909. Serial No. 479,279,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. BLooM, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Freeport, in the county of Stephenson'and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manure-Spreaders,of which the following is a speccation.

The object of this invention is toform the traveling platform with adownward inclination'at its vdelivery end in order that the manure,before it reaches the distributing head will be loosened and broken upso that the head will more readily take it and distribute it.

In the accompanyingdrawings is shown a vertical lengthwise section ofthe delivery end of the box. Y

The box of the manure spreader'comprises the sides land ends not shown.The sides supporta distributing head 2 which is rotated by having adriving connection with the ground wheels.

A shaft 3 vis supported by the sides and supports two heads 4 over whichthe endless chains 5 pass, and to the links of these chains areconnected slats 6 forming a'movable floor o r bottom to the box. Rollers7 are supported by the sides of the box and' over which the uppersection of the endless chains 5 pass and act as a support for the oor'orbottom. l- A section of the floor or bottom adjacent to the distributinghead2 t1`ally horizontal portion-and a decliningporf tion, the decliningportion located between the horizontal portion and the distributinghead, the fioor conforming to the supports' whereby the massof materiall to be distributed is roken up and delivered to the distributing head.i

, In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand in presence of ,twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH H.l BLOOM.

lVitnesses A. O. BJQHEL, l E. D. E. N. BEHEL.

